Naval Exercise 2020 consists of India, Japan and the US. Amid the ongoing clash with China in eastern Ladakh, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Australia would join the Naval Exercise Malabar 2020, comprised of India, Japan and the United States, which will take place next month, plus three …
Read More »China’s economic growth accelerates as the rest of the world fights coronavirus
China’s economic growth accelerated to 4.9% from a year earlier in the latest quarter as an unstable recovery from the coronavirus pandemic strengthened. Factory output increased, driven by global demand for masks and other medical supplies, while retail spending returned to pre-virus levels for the first time, government data showed. …
Read More »Geotagging Issue Solved, Says Twitter After JK Shows Up As Part Of China
Twitter responded to controversies on Monday over a bug in a geotagging issue, where Jammu and Kashmir was shown as a territory of China during a live broadcast by a senior journalist, saying the issue had been addressed. A Twitter spokesperson called it a technical issue, one they said was …
Read More »Chinese soldier detained in Demchok sector of Ladakh, in army custody
A Chinese soldier was detained by security forces in the Chumar-Demchok area of Ladakh and detained by the Indian army, officials said on Monday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier, identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long, was detained in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Monday after crossing the …
Read More »India sends Australia a Malabar invite that will give Quad a big upgrade
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is set to invite Australia to the annual Malabar naval exercises next month, with the United States and Japan already confirming their participation. The measure is expected to further establish the basis for the eventual formalization of the QUAD group. According to people directly …
Read More »Red flag for India as China’s GDP data is out, don’t be in data denial
The IMF’s forecast for India is a big downward revision from its previous forecast in June. New Delhi: On a day when data on China’s growth was released, with its economy growing at 4.9% year-on-year in the third quarter, economists highlighted projections for other Asian economies. China recovered from the …
Read More »Joe Biden, could be soft on China; not good for India, says Donald Trump Jr
New York: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is not good for India as he could be soft on China, the son of US President Donald Trump said at an event to celebrate the “success” of his book on corruption allegations against the Bidens. Donald Trump Jr, 42, leads his 74-year-old …
Read More »China’s Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate Vaccine Proves Safe in Initial Testing
Researchers in China have confirmed that BBIBP-CorV, a vaccine currently under observation in human trials, has safely triggered the expected antibody immune responses. The combined early and mid-stage trials of the vaccine were conducted between April 29 and July 30 of this year. The Beijing Institute of Biological Products, a …
Read More »Chinese forces prepare for possible military invasion of Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army presence is increasing on China’s southeast coast as it prepares for a possible military invasion of Taiwan, according to defense observers quoted by the South China Morning Post. According to sources, Beijing is replacing its old DF-11 and DF-15 and deploying its most advanced DF-17 hypersonic …
Read More »Chinese forces prepare for possible military invasion of Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) presence is increasing on China’s southeast coast as it prepares for a possible military invasion of Taiwan, according to defense observers quoted by the South China Morning Post. According to sources, Beijing is replacing its old DF-11 and DF-15 and deploying its most advanced DF-17 …
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